What would change in your life if driving wasn't an option?
More than one third of people in the United States are nondrivers. People may not drive because of age, disability, the cost of owning and operating a vehicle – or simply because they choose not to. Yet most of our transportation system is built around the assumption that everyone drives.
From October 1-8, LINK Houston invites you to join Week Without Driving, a national movement that elevates the experiences of nondrivers and asks all of us to think differently about how we move through our communities.
Why Week Without Driving?
Week Without Driving began in 2021 as a way for elected officials, transportation professionals, advocates, and community members to better understand the barriers nondrivers navigate every day.
By experiencing our transportation network differently, we can better understand why safe sidewalks, accessible streets, reliable public transit, and connected biking and rolling infrastructure are essential to ensuring that all Houstonians can access opportunity.
October 3-8 | Week Without Driving: BINGO
Pickup or download your Week Without Driving BINGO card and spend the week exploring Houston beyond the driver’s seat. We’ve filled the card with challenges designed to help you experience transportation differently, discover places around Houston, notice the infrastructure around you, and maybe learn a few tricks along the way.
Pick and choose your challenges – share the fun on your socials. BINGO cards drop Friday, October 2nd.
Download your BINGO card here!
Week Without Driving Events and Details
September 29: 12:00pm
Equity in Transit 2026 Release
Join us for a virtual conversation about what the latest data – and the experiences of Houston-area riders – tells us about access to public transportation in our region, where progress can be made, and where barriers remain.
October 1, 5:30 PM
BiketoberFest at The Ion
Start Week Without Driving with BikeHouston at BiketoberFest! Bring your bike for a social ride or join the gathering at The Ion.
Experience Houston from a different perspective, connect with Houston’s cycling community, and celebrate the beginning of a month dedicated to getting around by bike!
October 3, 10am – 2pm
Park(ing) Day: Reclaiming Urban Space
Join the Houston Parking Reform Coalition for PARK(ing) Day, a global event that temporarily transforms parking spaces into small parks, gathering places, and creative community spaces.
3401 Harrisburg Blvd.
October 3, 12:00 – 8:00pm
Houston Futures Festival
A free celebration of community, creativity, civic engagement, and the issues facing Houston’s future.
LINK Houston presents from 4:00 – 5:20, “Who Gets to Move? Transportation Justice and the Power to Shape Houston.”
October 6, National Night Out
Transportation is about more than getting from A to B; it’s also about connecting us to one another.
National Night Out brings neighbors together in communities throughout Houston. Find an event in your neighborhood – and get yourself there without driving.
Times and Locations vary.
October 8, 5:30 – 9:00pm
Week Without Driving Social
After a week of walking, rolling, riding, exploring, learning, and noticing Houston a little differently, come hang out with us!
LINK Houston and Air Alliance Houston are closing out Week Without Driving with a casual community social.
Axelrad, 1517 Alabama Street
Houston's Saddest Sidewalk Challenge
Think you’ve found Houston’s saddest sidewalk? Show us.
LINK Houston and Air Alliance Houston are asking Houstonians to document the sidewalks that make getting around on foot or by mobility device difficult, uncomfortable, or downright impossible.
Missing sidewalks. Crumbling pavement. Inaccessible crossings. Paths that suddenly disappear. We want to see them.
Why? Sidewalks are transportation infrastructure.
For people who walk, roll, bike, or use public transit, a safe and accessible sidewalk can determine whether someone can reach a bus stop, get to work, visit a doctor, buy groceries, or move safely through their own neighborhood.
Snap a photo, tell us where it is, and submit your nomination between October 1 and 8.
We’ll announce Houston’s Saddest Sidewalk at our Week Without Driving closing celebration at Axelrad on October 8.
